SOLUTION: What is the answer to 6 1/2 - 3 2/5?

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Question 1050206: What is the answer to 6 1/2 - 3 2/5?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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6%261%2F2-3%262%2F5

You may to borrow from the 6 so that the subtraction of the fraction place can be done. But more, you also need to use a common denominator, which will be 10=2%2A5.

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6%2B1%2F2
-%283%2B2%2F5%29


   6%2B%281%2F2%29%285%2F5%29
  -%283%2B%282%2F5%29%282%2F2%29%29


   6%2B5%2F10
  -%283%2B4%2F10%29

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the answer to 6 1/2 - 3 2/5?
matrix%281%2C3%2C+6%261%2F2%2C+%22=====%3E%22%2C+6%265%2F10%29
matrix%281%2C2%2C+3%262%2F5%2C+%22====%3E%22%29-3%264%2F10%29
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           3%261%2F10